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Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
potential inciting causes ... Haverhill fever caused ... • Causes are multiple ... with variety of causes ... • Cause is unknown
Selected Potential Causes of Acute Pancreatitis
 - Drugs
 - Infections
 - Inherited Conditions
 - Mechanical/Structural
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Selected Potential Causes ... Infections - Inherited Conditions ... Structural - Metabolic Conditions ... #Pancreatitis #Causes
Causes of Wide Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis
Physiologic:
 • Advanced age-arteriosclerosis (less compliant arteries)
 • Well
Causes of Wide Pulse ... arteries) • Well conditioned ... both heart valve conditions ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Renal tubular acidosis (RTA): refers to a group of conditions all of which cause the same
to a group of conditions ... all of which cause ... different types/causes
Urine Color - Differential Diagnosis
Red Urine:
 • Medical conditions: bleeding, porphyria, factitious disorder
 • Meds: rifampin,
Urine: • Medical conditions ... Urine: • Medical conditions ... Urine: • Any cause ... Urine: • Medical conditions ... dyes typically cause
Tree in Bud Sign
The Tree-in-Bud sign represents Endobronchial spread in a linear branching pattern and centrilobular
It is caused by ... actually seen in all causes ... pneumonia, congenital causes ... even neoplastic conditions
Loss of Consciousness in Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Syncopal causes:
• Orthostatic syncope
• Reflex syncope
• Cardiac arrhythmia
•
Framework Syncopal causes ... Nonsyncopal causes ... • Psychiatric conditions
TAILS Mnemonic for - Causes of Microcytic Anemia
(MCV < 80)

T - Thalassemia - Inherited hemoglobinopathies
A -
Mnemonic for - Causes ... - Most common cause ... microcytic anemia, caused ... Sideroblastic - Rare conditions ... Microcytic #Anemia #Causes
Alice in Wonderland Syndrome
What? Metamorphophsia - Distortions of the visual perceptions with changes in size (micro
(Many causes!) ... * (most common cause ... Toxic/metabolic conditions
Possible Causes of Altered Urine Color 

Red 
    Foods: beets, blackberries, rhubarb
Possible Causes ... mercury Conditions ... propofol Conditions ... levodopa Conditions ... ) Black Conditions